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Charity sits down with Stephanie for one of those conversations that starts with vulnerability and ends with full belly laughs. Charity gets real about where she thought her kids were, and how the system made her feel like she was just a bad mother who missed the boat. Spoiler Alert: we're all doing far better than we give ourselves credit for.  They talk about reading milestones, but bigger than that why a class or private tutor like Stephanie can make you feel empowered instead of overwhelmed.  Stephanie's class https://www.readin8wks.com/course is a resource every parent needs.  Stephanie's Ig ReadIn8wks

Babywearing has been around for over 100,000 years, but somewhere along the way, we lost the village that taught us how to do it safely. Charity breaks down the TICKS safety method every parent needs to know: T-ight against your body, I-n view with face always visible, C-lose enough to kiss, K-eep chin off the chest, S-upported back. She also covers the natural safe position of the hips, reccomendations for hot climates, traveling tips, and how to gently help a friend. Whether you're a new mom, expecting, or just want to feel confident in your carrier - this is for you.       Next Babywearing Class can be found at Bump to Baby and will be held June 20th. (will update with a direct link to sign up) Follow our ig for my favorite carriers.

A mom of a new baby called in asking if summer travel is even worth it. I knew exactly who to call. You don't have to put your dreams on hold just because you have kids. Jacquelyn Hunt- mom of five and the original Traveling Family Circus- is here to prove it. We're talking carry-on only with a family of seven, TSA secrets every mom needs to know, baby gear rentals, park nannies, family boundaries, and why your expectations might be the thing wrecking your vacation. Jacquelyn's Resources: Traveling Family Circus instagram link Travel Tip Freebies In Depth Guides Traveling Family Circus Podcast

We've been saying "it's probably just my hormones" for years- and then doing absolutely nothing about it. Today that changes.   I'm sitting down with Cheyenna Kopacz, family nurse practitioner and hormone replacement therapy specialist, and we are getting into ALL of it. The 2002 study that made an entire generation terrified of hormones (and why they quietly walked it down). Why brain fog, insomnia, and low libido are not just part of being human. The 80% reduction in Alzheimer's risk tied to estradiol. What your thyroid has to do with your fertility. And why you are absolutely allowed-actually, encouraged- to interview your provider.  We also dive into tampons. You'll want to hear about that. If you'e ever walked out of an appointment feeling dismissed, unheard, or like you still don't have answers-this one's for you.    Find Cheyenna at @at_your_doorstep_medical on Instagram, Tiktok at_your_doorstep_medical, and you can visit her webiste for a free intro call. At Your Doorstep Medical This episode is sponsored by Bump to Boob- Amey's of Azbreastfedbabies prenatal breastfeeding class desgined to help you prepare before baby arrives.

Moms are the least likely demographic to ask for help. The people holding it all together for everyone else are the last ones to raise their hand. In this solo episode, Charity gets honest about why that happens, what societal conditioning has to do with it, and how social media sits right in the middle of making it better...and worse. She talks about postpatrtum anxiety stats, maternal mental health, the power of safe communities, and why shame has never made anyone a better mother. This is for the mom who says "I'm fine" before the question is ever finished.  Support Resources: Circle  @azbreastfedbabies Mental Health Support

If you've ever felt like birth didn't go the way you planned, or like you've been left carrying something heavy after, this is for you. Charity sits down with Patricia, a birth doula with 15 years of experience and over 1,100 births, to pull back the curtain on what actually happens in the birth room. They get into the myths that social media won't stop spreading, what COVID permanently changed about hospital births, whay talking about the scary stuff is actually what protects you, and the one thing Patricia tells every single mom needs, but won't ask for. Fair warning: this conversation gets real.      Resources: Modern Mama- a doula agency that offers birth support, postpartum care, childbirth education, and an upcoming induction prep course.  https://www.modernmamadoula.com Cocoon to Bloom- In-person bodywork sessions, multi-day intensives for babies, moms, and adults. Supporting the nervous system so your body can feel safer, move more freely, and function with less effort. https://cocoontobloom.com Azbreastfedbabies- Amey, the woman who launched two careers, and a support anchor in our community. https://www.azbreastfedbabies.com

In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Charity sits down with CFT practitioner Joanna Cox to talk about something most parents are not often told about: The Nervous System. From birth stories to fussy babies, latch issues, sleep struggles, and emotional overwhelm, this conversation connects the dots between what's happening in your baby's body and what may be happening in yours, too. We talk about: -why babies hold tension and how it can show up -the connection between mom and baby's nervous systems -why sometimes it is not actually the baby who needs the most support -how bodywork can impact feeding, sleep, and behavior -why this work matters during pregnancy, not just after birth This episode is honest, real, and might completely change the way you think about your baby's needs.     *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:910c429f-b4ce-4a82-b65a-38e94b7eb619-7" data-testid= "conversation-turn-16" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Some cliff notes: Craniosacral Facial Therapy (CFT), taught by Barry Gillespie, is gentle whole-body approach that works through the mouth, face, sacrum, occiput, and fascia to both open the cranial system and create changes throughout the entire body. It intentionally integrates the cranial and fascial systems together, rather than treating them separately, which can lead to more structural and functional shifts. Craniosacral Therapy (CST), developed by John Upledger, also works with the cranial system but tends to be even lighter and more focused on the nervous system and fluid rhythms. I've done some CST too, but I resonate more with CFT because it combines cranial opening with that full-body fascial approach.   This episode is brought to you by Cocoon to Bloom. We offer in-person bodywork sessions and multi-day intensives for babies, children, and adults to support the nervous system and help the body function with more ease. Learn more at cocoontobloom.com

Well… this one's a little tender. In this episode, we're sharing something that wasn't an easy decision: Call Your Mom Friends is entering a new season. Amey and Lauren are stepping back, and Charity is stepping in to carry the mic forward—and yes, we have feelings about it. We're talking about what led us here (spoiler: businesses grew, life got full, toddlers poured smoothies everywhere), the behind-the-scenes reality of running a podcast, and what it actually looks like to choose where your energy goes in this season of motherhood and entrepreneurship. This isn't goodbye—it's a handoff. A "we built something really freaking special and now it gets to evolve" moment. And honestly? We're so proud of what we created. The conversations, the education, the realness—it's all still here for you. And what's coming next? It's going to be so good. Charity is bringing fresh voices, more real-life motherhood conversations, and experts who don't just talk at you—but actually get it. So don't go anywhere. Seriously. ✨ In this episode, we cover: Why stepping back was the right (but hard) call The invisible workload of podcasting Motherhood, business, and choosing your capacity What's next for the show (and why you'll want to stick around) And as always—call your mom friends. You're gonna want to talk about this one. 🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com Bump To Baby AZ → @bumptobaby.az | bumptobabyaz.com Mentioned on the Pod:  The Cocoon Method™

STOP SCROLLING—because no one warned you how brutal going back to work after baby actually feels. You plan for birth. You build the registry. You take the classes. But no one prepares you for the moment maternity leave ends—and suddenly you're expected to be a fully functioning employee while your heart is still at home with your baby. 😵‍💫 In this raw, mom-to-mom episode of Call Your Mom Friends, we're getting real about the transition nobody talks about enough: returning to work postpartum. Whether you're heading back to a hospital shift, logging in from your kitchen floor with a baby in your lap, or realizing "working from home" still means… working (and figuring out childcare 😅), this conversation is for you. We're diving into: ✨ The emotional whiplash of leaving your baby (even when you love your job) ✨ The mental load of pumping, bottle prep, childcare logistics, and workplace convos ✨ Why "maternity leave = a break" is the biggest lie ever told ✨ The reality of short U.S. maternity leave vs. other countries (and why it matters) ✨ Work-from-home myths that sound dreamy but hit different in real life ✨ Setting boundaries, shifting careers, and redefining what "balance" even means now ✨ The truth about maternal mental health—and why the system isn't supporting moms Plus, we're sharing personal stories—from quitting jobs on the spot to pumping during 12-hour shifts—and the honest, messy, emotional in-between that every working mom experiences but rarely says out loud. If you've ever Googled "how to go back to work after having a baby," "pumping at work laws," "postpartum return to work anxiety," or "how moms balance work and newborn life"—this episode is basically your group chat in podcast form. 🎧 Hit play if you need validation, real talk, and a reminder that you're not the only one figuring this out as you go. And hey—send this to a mom friend who's counting down (or dreading) that return-to-work date. She'll thank you. 💛 Resources Mentioned in This Episode From Bump To Boob: Prenatal Breastfeeding E-Class Your must have guide to the first week of breastfeeding. To get access to the video, click here: Online Prenatal Breastfeeding Class Ceres Chill: The Breastmilk Storage Gamechanger   🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com Bump To Baby AZ → @bumptobaby.az | bumptobabyaz.com

Tongue ties and lip ties have officially entered the controversial parenting category. Some say they're overdiagnosed. Others call them a trend. Meanwhile, babies are struggling to feed, moms are in pain, and parents are left wondering what's actually true. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Janelle Lee, a pediatric dentist who takes an airway-focused approach to oral health. Instead of only looking at teeth and gums, she looks at the bigger picture—breathing, sleep, feeding, jaw development, and long-term oral function. Together we unpack the nuance behind tongue ties, including: • What tongue ties actually are (and when they matter) • Why a release isn't always a "magic fix" • The role of bodywork, lactation support, and therapy • How tongue function impacts breathing, sleep, and development • Why some babies seem fine… until feeding or speech issues appear later • The connection between narrow palates, mouth breathing, and airway health We also talk about the biggest misconceptions parents hear online and how to think through decisions around treatment. If you've ever wondered whether tongue ties are overdiagnosed, misunderstood, or something worth paying attention to, this episode will give you a much clearer picture. Dr. Lee also shares how airway-centered dentistry can help children and adults improve breathing, sleep, and overall quality of life. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Dr. Janelle Lee – Elevated Tongue & Airway Website: https://elevatedtongue.com Instagram: @elevate.tonguetie.airway From Bump To Boob: Prenatal Breastfeeding E-Class Your must have guide to the first week of breastfeeding. To get access to the video, click here: Online Prenatal Breastfeeding Class   🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com Bump To Baby AZ → @bumptobaby.az | bumptobabyaz.com

So apparently the secret to marriage equality is… formula? Yeah. We had some thoughts. In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Amey (IBCLC), Lauren (labor nurse), and Charity (bodyworker) are diving into the New York Times opinion piece that set mom-internet on fire and unpacking the bigger conversation around breastfeeding, formula feeding, and the idea that feeding your baby determines how "equal" your marriage is. Spoiler: it's a lot more complicated than that. We talk about the reality of newborn life—the invisible mental load, the pressure moms feel about literally everything, and the guilt that somehow sneaks into every parenting decision (epidural, C-section, pacifiers, bottles… you name it). We also get real about breastfeeding: • the evidence-based benefits • the moments when it feels magical • and the moments when you might say a few choice words while latching a baby at 3 a.m. Plus, we share actual helpful ways partners can show up during the newborn stage—because feeding the baby is only one tiny piece of the puzzle. Whether you're breastfeeding, formula feeding, combo feeding, pumping, or just trying to keep everyone alive and somewhat rested… this episode is your reminder that parenting works best when we drop the guilt and call our mom friends. And yes… we've got a few exciting things coming to the podcast soon 👀 🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com Bump To Baby AZ → @bumptobaby.az | bumptobabyaz.com Mentioned on the Pod:  The Cocoon Method™

We said we were taking a short break. It turned into… a season. But your village did not disappear — we just had surgeries, allergic reactions, business launches, fertility plot twists, travel chaos, toddler tantrums, and a full-blown adulting era to survive first. In this re-entry episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Amey (IBCLC), Lauren (labor nurse), and Charity (bodyworker) are catching you up on everything: • Amey's bone conduction hearing implant and opening Bump to Baby AZ in North Phoenix • Lauren leaving hospital life, firing her fertility clinic (yes, really), and navigating the wild west of self-employment + TTC • Charity's world-traveling era, family pivots, and Renaissance Festival confessions • The very real fear of having a second baby • What it actually looks like to bet on yourself • And why sometimes the bravest thing you can do is take the break you didn't plan on It's honest. It's messy. It's a little spicy. And it's exactly why we started this podcast in the first place. Your village is here. We just needed a minute. Next up: we're diving straight into the New York Times opinion piece titled "The Secret to Marriage Equality is Formula" — and yes, we have thoughts. Call your mom friends. We're doing this again. 💛   🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com Bump To Baby AZ → @bumptobaby.az | bumptobabyaz.com   Mentioned in the show: Stone Pointe Institute | Olya Stouk II, NMD | (480) 838-3287

Holiday season + a newborn = a magical little cocktail of joy, germs, travel anxiety, and relatives who somehow forget that babies are not community property. In today's episode of Call Your Mom Friends, Amey (IBCLC), Lauren (labor nurse), and Charity (bodyworker) answer a mom friend's call all about navigating the holidays with her tiny December baby—and we go there. We chat about: 🎄 How to set boundaries without feeling like the Grinch 🙅‍♀️ The "no kissing the baby" era (tell Aunt Susan we said what we said) ✈️ Traveling with a baby—why the airplane might actually be your new best friend 🍼 Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pacifiers, popping ears… all the airplane hacks 🤧 "It's just a little cold" — the generational battle cry we are retiring forever 🤱 Baby-wearing: your force field, your shield, your holiday survival strategy 🌱 Immune systems, dirt, dogs, and why sometimes chaos = health We also share our highs and lows of the week, gush about the new Bump to Baby AZ space, and enjoy a few too-real laughs about TSA, ring slings, and the mom urge to fight a stranger at the airport. If you're heading into the holidays with a baby on your hip, this episode is your permission slip to protect your peace, hold your boundaries, and lovingly remind people to look with their eyes, not their lips. And of course—don't forget to call your mom friends. 💛 🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com

This week on Call Your Mom Friends, your mom friends Amey (IBCLC), Lauren (labor nurse), and Charity (bodyworker) dive into one of the most surprisingly controversial baby topics out there—pacifiers. Love them, hate them, confused by them? Same. In this episode, the moms break down the opinions, the science, and the real-life stories behind the little silicone wonders (or villains, depending on who you ask). From why some babies cling to pacis and others refuse them, to how pacifiers affect oral development, feeding, tongue mobility, and even the vagus nerve (yep, we go there). The ladies share the professional guidance they give families every day—mixed with the honesty and humor you expect from this show. You'll hear: • Why waiting a few weeks before introducing a pacifier actually matters • Which styles support healthy oral function—and which to skip • Red flags that your baby may be relying on a pacifier for nervous system regulation • How tongue ties, oversupply, and feeding struggles can change the paci conversation • Why some toddlers have meltdowns over taking it away (and what's happening in their bodies) • Real stories from each host's own babies—what worked, what didn't, and what they'd do differently And of course, there are highs and lows, updates on the new Bump to Baby AZ space, fertility victories, juggling toddlers during recording (Lauren deserves a trophy), and plenty of laughter. If you've ever wondered Should my baby use a pacifier? For how long? Is this hurting their tongue? Am I messing this up? — this episode will feel like one big exhale. No guilt. No judgment. Just three moms giving you the information you deserve. Tune in, learn a ton, and then—yes—call your mom friends. ✨ Don't miss 'Call Waiting' — our mom-friend call-in segment where real moms share raw, hilarious, and relatable stories you won't hear in the school pickup line. 🎧 Got a story? Leave us a voicemail. We might just play it on the show. Leave us a voicemail: Click Here! Find us on Instagram: @call.your.mom.friends.podcast And connect with us individually: Charity Spears | Cocoon to Bloom → @cocoon_to_bloom | cocoontobloom.com Lauren Murdock | Faith > Fear Birth™ → @labor.lauren | laborlauren.com Amey Fields | AZ Breastfed Babies → @az.breastfedbabies | azbreastfedbabies.com

Tis the season… to completely lose your cool in the Five Below toy aisle. 🫠  In this episode of Call Your Mom Friends, your mom friends Amey (IBCLC), Lauren (labor nurse), and Charity (bodyworker) spill their highs, lows, and holiday chaos — from sinus infections and toddler tantrums to giant business wins (hello, new Bump to Baby AZ sign!) and sweet moments of mom encouragement that'll make you tear up faster than a Hallmark commercial. They're also getting real about setting boundaries, taking breaks (yes, even from the podcast), and trying not to completely unravel between Thanksgiving pies and preschool parties. 🎄 ✨ Inside this episode: The mom meltdown that turned into a pep talk we all needed When your body says "nope" right before the holidays Big wins, big emotions, and permission to rest Grab your peppermint latte, hide from your to-do list for 30 minutes, and remember: you got this, baby. 💪